As the risks of quartz fabrication have been revealed, it’s time to choose a safer alternative.

It's a question many homeowners have asked themselves time and time again-- quartz or marble? The first step is knowing which ...

Many designers won’t miss working with quartz, but they expect an adjustment period as the industry finds replacement ...

Engineered stone is a growing $30 billion global industry, and quartz is one of its more popular products. But as the dangers of silicosis have become more apparent, the industry has adapted, as have ...

So far in this series, pretty much every material we’ve covered has had to undergo a significant industrial process to transform it from its natural state to a more useful product. Whether it’s the ...

California is on track to become the first state to ban a popular countertop material amid a growing number of lung disease cases. Quartz countertops, a common alternative to natural stone like marble ...

Quartz countertops are made through a process that releases crystalline silica, which can lead to numerous health conditions like silicosis.

California has confirmed 660 engineered-stone silicosis cases and 35 deaths as regulators consider the nation’s first statewide ban.

The state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers.

Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in ...